Thailand

Food

Thai food has become probably the most famous of all Southeast Asian cuisines outside of Asia. Wherever you choose to go you will be rewarded with delicious fresh dishes that are ridiculously cheap, and one of the great rewards of spending time in Thailand is eating your way around the country.

Tom Yum GoongTom Yum Soup is one of the best known exports from Thailand. The soup base is made from herbal lemongrass, potent chilies, limes leaves, and fish sauce, with a few other things thrown into the mix. Depending on who is making it, mushroom and shrimps are usually added.

Som TumThis Green Papaya Salad comes from the north of Thailand from Isaan. Chilies, beans, cherry tomatoes, and shredded unripe papaya are pounded together in a pestle and mortar with fish sauce and dried shrimps or salted crabs. It is known for its sharp, spicy, slightly sweet, and salty flavors all at the same time.

Pad ThaiOne of the most well known dishes outside of Thailand, this Thai Fried Noodle dish is famous for a reason. Noodles are fried in a wok with beansprouts, egg, fish sauce, sugar, and onions. The exact recipe often depends on who is making it but usually includes other ingredients like shrimps or ground peanuts.

Gaeng Keow Wan KaiPerhaps one of the most famous curries in the world, Thai Green Curry is usually made with succulent fresh chicken, pea eggplants, bamboo shoots, and a lot of Thai sweet basil. A green Thai curry paste is made and then added to coconut milk to form the soup and then usually served over rice.

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